What does Vizier mean?

Definitions for Vizier
vɪˈzɪər, ˈvɪz yərvizier

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. viziernoun

    a high official in a Muslim government (especially in the Ottoman Empire)

Wiktionary

  1. viziernoun

    A high-ranking official or minister in an Islamic government, especially in the Ottoman Empire.

Wikipedia

  1. Vizier

    A vizier (; Arabic: وزير, romanized: wazīr; Persian: وزیر, romanized: vazīr), or wazir, is a high-ranking political advisor or minister in the near east. The Abbasid caliphs gave the title wazir to a minister formerly called katib (secretary), who was at first merely a helper but afterwards became the representative and successor of the dapir (official scribe or secretary) of the Sassanian kings.In modern usage, the term has been used for government ministers in much of the Middle East and beyond. Several alternative spellings are used in English, such as vizir, wazir, and vezir.

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  1. vizier

    A vizier is a high-ranking political advisor or minister in certain Muslim countries and empires, such as those in the Middle East or historical regions like ancient Egypt. In these roles, they often assist a king or a sultan with governance and administration, somewhat equivalent to a prime minister in modern political systems.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Viziernoun

    a councilor of state; a high executive officer in Turkey and other Oriental countries

  2. Etymology: [Ar. wezr, wazr, properly, a bearer of burdens, a porter, from wazara to bear a burden: cf. F. vizir, visir. Cf. Alguazil.]

Wikidata

  1. Vizier

    A vizier is a high-ranking political advisor or minister. The word derived from the Semitic root W-Z-R; the word is mentioned in the Quran. The Abbasid Caliphs give the name title wazir to a minister formerly called Katib who was at first merely a helper, afterwards became the representative and successor of the Dapir of the Sassanian kings. In modern usage, the term has been used for ministers in the Arab world, Uzbekistan, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India.

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. VIZIER

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Vizier is ranked #109258 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Vizier surname appeared 162 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Vizier.

    89.5% or 145 total occurrences were White.
    9.2% or 15 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Vizier in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Vizier in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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